Thursday, 17 September 2015

DIY calendar craft

#4 made a really pretty calendar for her desk. She got some of my scrapbooking paper and fashioned a simple calendar out of materials found around the house.Materials:

Scrapbook paper or slightly thicker paper

3 toothpicks

3 or 6 mini pegs

Hole puncher

Scissors

Black marker

Washi tape (optional)

Daily table calendar

STEP 1:Cut scrapbooking paper into rectangles and punch holes on the left.You will need 26 pieces of rectangle slips.If you don't have scrapbooking paper, you can use washi tape to decorate plain coloured paper.

12 months

STEP 2:Write 1 month on each slip of paper (January to December). Total: 12Write 1 numeral on each slip of paper.Write a set of numbers 0 to 9. Total: 10Write a set of numbers 0 to 3. Total: 4

STEP 3:Paint the toothpicks if you wish. #4 painted them gold.

STEP 4: (Optional)Use washi tape to decorate the mini pegs.

Peg the mini pegs onto the toothpick and slot the pegs into the weave of the box. If you don't have such a box, you can perhaps tape it onto a shelf.

STEP 5:Peg another mini peg at the front of the toothpick to prevent the paper from slipping off.

That's it! #4 is delighted that she will know exactly what date it is every single day.For more craft ideas, here's a really lovely and easy to do DIY vacation box craft from A Juggling Mum, and #4's DIY calendar idea can easily be taped on the top of it. And here are 8 more activities from Mamawearpapashirt blog to check out!